There are 10 ways to get from Bruges to La Rochelle by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Bruges to Courtraitrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Paris Nordtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain Tgv
7h 36m€127–257Bus via Lille
cheapest- Take the bus from Bruges to Lillebus 757
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus
11h 32m€62–126Drive 758.5 km
- Drive from Bruges to La Rochellecar 758.5 km
7h 20m€117–169Train to Lille-Lesquin Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Take the train from Bruges to Courtraitrain
- Fly from Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane LIL - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain
9h 8m€93–377Bus
- Take the bus from Bruges to Parisbus 1740
- Take the bus from Paris to La Rochellebus FlixBus N711 / ...
12h 35m€62–111Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Take the train from Bruges to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
- Take the bus from Gent Sint Pieters Station to Charleroi Airportbus
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane CRL - LRH
6h 54m€81–387Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Take the train from Bruges to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane AMS - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain
9h 38m€158–438Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Take the train from Bruges to Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane CDG - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain
8h 49m€206–542Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Take the train from Bruges to Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane CDG - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain
9h 50m€198–537Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Take the train from Bruges to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane AMS - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain
10h 38m€175–443
Bruges to La Rochelle by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bruges to La Rochelle is to bus which costs €60 - €120 and takes 12h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Bruges to La Rochelle is to train and bus and fly which takes 6h 54m and costs €80 - €390.
No, there is no direct bus from Bruges to La Rochelle station. However, there are services departing from Bruges and arriving at La Rochelle - Bus Station via Lille - Europe Train Station and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 32m.
No, there is no direct train from Bruges to La Rochelle. However, there are services departing from Bruges and arriving at La Rochelle Ville via Courtrai, Lille Flandres, Gare du Nord and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 36m.
The distance between Bruges and La Rochelle is 775 km. The road distance is 758.5 km.
The best way to get from Bruges to La Rochelle without a car is to train which takes 7h 36m and costs €120 - €260.
It takes approximately 7h 36m to get from Bruges to La Rochelle, including transfers.
Bruges to La Rochelle bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bruges station.
Bruges to La Rochelle train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Bruges station.
The best way to get from Bruges to La Rochelle is to train which takes 7h 36m and costs €120 - €260. Alternatively, you can bus via Lille, which costs €60 - €130 and takes 11h 32m.
What companies run services between Bruges, Belgium and La Rochelle, France?
You can take a train from Bruges to La Rochelle Ville via Courtrai, Lille Flandres, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 7h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bruges to La Rochelle - Bus Station via Lille, Lille - Europe Train Station, and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 11h 32m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–380
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–380
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–380
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–380
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–380
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–380
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–380
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lille-Lesquin Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–270
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–280
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–450
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Lille-Lesquin Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–310
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruges to Courtrai
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruges to Courtrai
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruges to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruges to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruges to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruges to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruges to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Flandres to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Flandres to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–150
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bruges to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €7–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bruges to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €16–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bruges to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €16–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Eurostar
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bruges to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bruges to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bruges to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- Flibco
Bus from Gent Sint Pieters Station to Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- Flibco
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More Questions & Answers
Bruges to La Rochelle bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lille station.
Bruges to La Rochelle train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Courtrai station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bruges to La Rochelle is 758 km. It takes approximately 7h 20m to drive from Bruges to La Rochelle.
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